Time to DIVE into another work week! Check out this footage of a loggerhead sea turtle at a rig in the Vermilion Blocks captured by our biolgists during a SEAMAP vertical line survey. | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

We released an adult, male loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed “Steve”, back into the Gulf of Mexico, after successful recovery at Mote’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital 🐢🎉 “Steve” was outfitted with a satellite tag by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch, which provides vital conservation information. “Steve” washed ashore in Lee County in March and was transported to the Hospital. Upon arrival, the turtle was lethargic and initial observations suggested the turtle was affected by toxins from red t